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Below are the directions on how to upgrade the McAfee drive encryption from home or off campus: 1. Connect your computer to Tufts via VPN (Cisco AnyConnect client installed on the computer) 2. Open the start menu and click Portal Manager from within the Landesk Management folder. 3. Along the left-hand side of Portal Manager, […]

Upgrade from McAfee Endpoint Encryption Version 5 to McAfee Drive Encryption 7.1 OIT is in the process of upgrading encrypted computers at the Medical and Nutrition Schools from McAfee Endpoint Encryption (MEE) software to McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE). The upgrade will add new features and address some known issues affecting the current version of the […]

The Friedman School of Nutrition requires that all new Windows laptops be encrypted to help protect sensitive data. If a user requests a new laptop to be deployed without encryption, the Encryption Waiver must be completed and returned to OIT prior to the computer being built and deployed.

If you have not logged into an encrypted computer before, and you have received an encryption account from OIT, the following procedures must be followed: Another user with an encryption account must log onto the computer first The user must then sync the computer with the Encryption server. This is done as follows: In the […]

To request an e-mail account, Tufts account, ID Card, encryption account and/or access to secured resources, please complete the Resource Request Form and fax it to OIT at 617-636-2970 or email it to oit@tufts.edu. Note, the form must be signed by an Authorized Requester for Tufts Resources for the resource or resources requested. If the […]

OIT has integrated industry standard best practices into their computer management. The following items are just a few best practices; Principle of Least Privileged User Secure passwords Computers joined to Tufts Domain to leverage security policies Customized Operating System installations with unnecessary services disabled Local Firewalls enabled Network Firewalls for sensitive data or research equipment […]

Whole Disk Encryption is available to faculty and staff who have sensitive information on their laptop. Encryption is a method for keeping information safe in the event that a laptop is lost or stolen. The encryption client runs in the background and keeps the entire hard drive encrypted, which makes it unreadable by unauthorized parties. […]